Ana Poulalion, head snorkel guide and dive instructor for Aurora Expeditions on the Sylvia Earle, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about how guests can swim with Antarctic penguins and seals up to twice daily depending on the weather. Poulalion shows the equipment that keeps guests toasty warm in the icy water, and explains how the program allows its members to enjoy all ship landings, but with the added bonus of swimming in the surrounding sea as well. For more information, visit www.Aurora-Expeditions.com.

Julia Simpson, president and CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council  (WTTC), talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about the recently concluded Global Summit in Saudi Arabia, held in late November 2022. Simpson details how the summit helped Saudi open up to the world as it showcased the vast improvements to the country’s infrastructure, as well as how Saudi Arabia is a model for how travel and tourism can develop. Simpson also talks about what WTTC will focus on now and in the future, particularly sustainability and the value of travel and tourism to every country in the world. For more information, visit www.wttc.org.

Osman Ozpolat, hotel director on Aurora Expeditions' Sylvia Earle, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about the ship's suites and room types, public spaces, dining, gym and sauna, and how it is possible to tour Antarctica in a sustainable way. For more information, visit www.Aurora-Expeditions.com.

Roger Kirkwood, Aurora Expeditions' expedition leader on the Sylvia Earle, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about how Aurora doesn't just take guests for an expedition, but tries to make them explorers themselves. For more information, visit www.Aurora-Expeditions.com. 

During this panel, originally posted during our Virtual RoadShow: Adventure & Expedition Travel, held Jan. 23-26 and moderated by James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report, top expedition cruise and adventure tour executives tell you what to book in expedition and adventure this year and beyond. They detail the products, the target clients, and the trends in adventure and expedition travel. Panelists include Cara Matthew, regional sales manager for Quark Expeditions; Anthony Iozzia, regional sales director for Atlas Ocean Voyages; Becky Helms, sales director-East, Hurtigruten; Kent Phillips business development manager, Exodus Travels; and Kimberly Stirdivant Wason, director of partnerships at Tour Radar.

During this panel, originally posted during our Virtual RoadShow: Adventure & Expedition Travel, held Jan. 23-26 and moderated by James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report, top destination executives talked about the adventure travel opportunities they have that travel advisors can sell. They detail the places, the kinds of adventure travel experiences and how advisors can better understand what they have to offer. Panelists include Kristy Angellotti, head of trade relations-North America for South African Tourism; Anas Alsharief, executive director-trade marketing, Saudi Tourism Authority; Robin Basso, senior director-travel industry partnerships, Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau; and Julie Cuesta, executive vice president and managing director for Myriad Marketing (representing Rwanda, Madeira, Northern Territory (Australia) and Shizuok, Japan). 

Shayna Zand, head of partnerships for WeTravel, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about how WeTravel's nearly 150 employees on five continents, representing more than 30 nationalities, can help make the details and cash flow around travel advisors' adventure bookings so much easier to manage. This video was originally posted during our Virtual RoadShow: Adventure & Expedition Travel, held Jan. 23-26. For more information, visit www.wetravel.com.

Shannon Stowell, CEO of the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report, about the resources ATTA offers to tour operators, travel advisors and other ATTA members Stowell also describes how adventure travel has become so much more popular as we emerge from the pandemic. This video was originally posted during our Virtual RoadShow: Adventure & Expedition Travel, held Jan. 23-26. For more information, visit www.adventure.travel.

John Delaney, Lindblad Expeditions’ new chief sales officer, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about his pioneering expedition company, which has long experience in developing adventure travel experiences. Delaney details the places Lindblad goes now and where it might go next, and how you can better sell expedition travel with new tools and resources he is developing. This video was originally posted during our Virtual RoadShow: Adventure & Expedition Travel, held Jan. 23-26. For more information, visit www.expedition.com.

Capt. Dan Blanchard, CEO and founder of UnCruise Adventures, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about his company, which sells small ship adventure experiences to Alaska, Central America and Hawaii. Blanchard details how he developed his concept and explains why this is not just  another cruise to Alaska. This video was originally posted during our Virtual RoadShow: Adventure & Expedition Travel, held Jan. 23-26. For more information, visit www.uncruise.com.